York, England (3-8 August 1868)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Score Place/Prizes
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1 Thorold • 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 8½ 1st £10 in books
2 Wayte 0 • ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 6½ 2nd £3 in value
3 Werner 0 ½ • 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5½
4 Thomson 0 0 1 • 1 0 0 1 1 1 5
5 Walker 0 0 0 0 • ½ 1 ½ 1 1 4
6 Grimshaw 0 1 1 1 ½ • 0 0 1 × 4½
7 Skipworth ½ 0 0 1 0 1 • 1 1 × 4½
8 Newham 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 • 1 1 3½
9 Cutler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 1 1*
10 Ball 0 × 0 0 0 0 × 0 0 • 0
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* Cutler resigned a number of games due to illness.
× denotes an unplayed game with no result.
Introduction
The annual meeting of this association was held in the De Grey Rooms, York, during the week commencing Monday, August 3d. There was not quite so large an attendance as the committee had hoped to see, several being absent on account of illness, or other unavoidable causes, including Lord Benholme, Rev. J. Owen, Rev. W. Beckett, Rev. F. R. Drew, Mr J. Freeman, Herr Schüll, &c. (1)
The annual meeting of this association has been held at York, and, after continuing for nearly a week, terminated on Saturday evening last. (2)
Summary
There were ten competitors in the first class, and Mr. Thorold, of Bath won the first prize, value £10. No prize is given in money, and the winner, by desire, received his prize in books. The Rev. W. Wayte, of Eton, won the second prize, value £3. (3)
Mr. Cutler, being unwell, was compelled to leave and resign many of his games. Mr. Skipworth and Mr. Ball did not play their game, and some games were forfeited by Mr. Ball, on account of the business arrangements of the meeting. (4)
Conclusion
The society's £50 cup or prize must be won twice before being claimed. Mr Thorold has now won it once. (5)
Sources
(1) Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1868.08.14, p3
(2) Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1868.08.10, p3
(3) Chess Player's Quarterly Chronicle, v1 n4, November 1868, p117
(4) Chess Player's Quarterly Chronicle, v1 n4, November 1868, p119
(5) London Field, 1868.08.15, p138 (cross table)
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